Which is exactly what XXX seems to be doing. The 19-year-old rapper posted a cryptic message to Instagram live last night, shortly before deleting every photo and video on his page but one, saying, “I’m going to disappear for a little while, I love you all.” The (ahem) disappearing photo was screenshot by Worldstar Hip-Hop before self-destructing, leaving at least one record that this was a planned move on XXXtentacion’s — or his management’s — part.

Whether or not it is related to all the shenanigans at his live shows, the fan backlash over said shenanigans, or even legal trouble stemming from his October arrest on charges of false imprisonment, witness tampering, and aggravated battery of a pregnant victim remains to be seen. If nothing else, his self-imposed exile might be a chance for self-reflection; if he can use this opportunity to get his life in order and return as a better artist — or more importantly, as a better person — more power to him.

I hope young bul gets his shit together. Youth + tremendous hype all too often leads to feeling invincible, but dude seems to have let it get to him worse than most. That said, I hope his music fades into oblivion even as he emerges a better person. My 4th graders in Philly loved him, and because I indulge them and don’t just make them listen to “old head rap,” I had to listen to his bullshit too much. Better than Silento I guess…or hearing 10 year olds say “Molly, percocet!” all day…